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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Merritt 1
Session Chair:
Matt Darois (RSCS)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Adam J. Carroll
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Underwater Cutting Status Monitoring for Robotic Nuclear Decommissioning System
8:00–8:20AM EST
Sungmoon Joo (KAERI), Dongjun Hyun (KAERI), Ikjune Kim (KAERI), JongHwan Lee (KAERI), Jaehyun Ha (KAERI)
Paper
Development of a Material Sampling Miniature Rover for Hanford Double Shell Tank Inspection
8:20–8:40AM EST
Rafael Velasquez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Theophile Pierre (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Automation and Monitoring of a Peristaltic Pipe Crawler and Mechanized Reel System for the Inspection of Leaks Beneath Single Shell Tanks at the Hanford Site
8:40–9:00AM EST
David Rojas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Rafael Velasquez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Digital Twin Platform Development for PHWR D&D Project in Korea
9:00–9:20AM EST
Hyung-woo Jung (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Hye-jin Kong (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Won-taek Kwon (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Kee-soo Kang (POMIT), Seol-hui Min (POMIT)
Applied Digital Twin use to Support Aging Asset Management Plans and License Renewal: Metallic Density Modeling to Support Cathodic Protection System Design and Optimization
9:20–9:40AM EST
Theodore Midura (CorrTech), Matt Darois (Radiation Safety & Control Services)
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Robotics for Remote Glovebox Decommissioning
9:40–9:45AM EST
Christian Pilon (AtkinsRealis), Robert Marwood (AtkinsRealis), Paul Townson (AtkinsRealis)
